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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: georgemoyo34@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 10:34:45 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend
Dear friend,
With warm heart I offer my friendship and greetings and I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have Not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I Humbly ask that you take due consideration of its Importance and the immense benefit it will be to you.
After careful consideration with my family, eresolved to contact you for your most neededassistance in this manner. I duly apologize forinfringing on your privacy, if this contact is notacceptable to you, as I make this proposal to you as aperson of integrity.
For the purpose of introduction, I am Mr George Moyo the son of late Brigadier Judge Moyo from Zimbabwecurrently hiding in South Africa as refugee. My fathersevered in the ZANU PF Government lead by RobertMugabe in Zimbabwe. He operated in Mozambique, Angola,and Congo formerly Zaire lead by Mubutu Seseseko, during this period He was used as a confidante byRobert Mugabe and his hierarchy to carry out theirshady deals of smuggling Diamonds and gold from mineswhich were situated in areas controlled by Zimbabweansoldiers.
During this period He managed to accumulate a personal fortune of US$18,000,000 (Eighteen Million UnitedStates Dollars) which he secretly Lodged with asecurity and finance company here in South Africa as'precious Stones” for safety and because of the fearof my country president Robert Mugabe.
Before the 2002 presidential election in Zimbabwe myfather defected to the opposition Movement forDemocratic Change (MDC) because he defied an order tosend a contingent of his battalion to go and attackinnocent white farmers for refusing to give up their farm land, as a result of that and because of theposition and the secret duties that my father executedfor ZANU PF he was put under surveillance by thecentral intelligence organisation and Mugabe’s secretpolice. He was caught and thrown into the prison and later he was killed by Robert Mugabe and is partners
Before his death, me managed to smuggle out a letterto me intimating me about the existence of the sum, which he deposited with the security and financecompany in South Africa, which he acquired during hisoperations for Robert. Mugabe and ZANU PF. He instructed me to take the remaining members of thefamily to South Africa immediately, as if he foresaw his death. Because of the strong relationship existing between the current South Africa Government and Zimbabwean Government it is increasingly becoming too risky for me and my family to remain in South Africa. As a, result of this I am seeking your assistance to help us, (me and my family) clear this funds which my late father deposited in the security company and deposit ,it in your personal account in your country for ourinvestment.
If you are willing to assist us, we are prepared to give you 30% of the total sum as compensation, and 10% is set aside to settle any expenses that we might incur during the cause of clearing and transferring this funds to your nominated account, while the
remaining 60% will be for us (me and my family) for our investment in your country, under your supervision and with you as our fund manager and general overseer.
For more information regarding this transaction, kindly give me a call on this number, +27-887-6222.
Your urgent response is highly needed.
Best regards,
Mr George Moyo (for the family
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